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WorksheetsEuropean Colonization
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was the wealthiest colony by the American Revolution?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
New York
2.
What made the New England colonies unique?
a)
Life centered around plantations.
b)
Shipbuilding, fishing, and textiles were primary occupations.
c)
Farms in the New England colonies fed slaves in the Caribbean.
d)
New England colonists lived shorter lives than Southern and Middle colonists.
3.
France's main motive for exploration was profiting from the tobacco trade.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which European country controlled this portion of North America?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Portugal
5.
All of the following were motives for Spanish exploration EXCEPT:
a)
Gold
b)
Glory for the Spanish King
c)
Spread of Catholicism
d)
A Labor Source
6.
The headright system promoted the establishment of large plantations in the Southern Colonies.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which European country was successful in establishing a settlement in South Carolina?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
England
8.
Which of the following could be considered the first "constitution" of the New World?
a)
The Mayflower Promise
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The Mayflower Decree
d)
The Mayflower Declaration
9.
All of the following are Southern colonies EXCEPT:
a)
North Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
10.
The present-day state of Florida was controlled by which European country?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
The Netherlands
11.
If you wanted to visit a small fishing town, which colonial group would you go to?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Central
12.
Which colony had the most ethnically diverse population?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
13.
Instead of planting crops, Jamestown settlers planted tobacco, leading to a period called the _____.
a)
Hunger Games
b)
Starving Time
c)
Jamestown Famine
d)
Hunger Era
14.
The first enslaved Africans arrived in the 13 Colonies in 1623.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which colony served as a buffer between Spanish and English territory?
a)
Georgia
b)
Florida
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
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